Resident Service Engineer

 

Description:

  • To carry out service and repairs to equipment on customer sites in a safe, professional and cost effective manner, maintaining documentation of all works carried out in line with Health and Safety and Quality procedures.
     

The role will involve working to a planned schedule of service and maintenance jobs at our client’s premises. As well as on site work, there may occasionally be requirements to work off site also.
 

  • To ensure site stock is monitored / counted, and sufficient for the day to day maintenance of the fleet.
  • To carry out inspections and monitor the safety of the repaired and maintained trucks.
  • To accurately complete job sheets, timesheets and purchase requisition and parts paperwork within the required timescales.
  • To take responsibility for all equipment and tooling (including van/laptop/printer etc.) and ensure that it is in a safe condition for the type of work being undertaken.
  • To work to strict planned schedules and deadlines.
     

To be considered for the role you will need to have knowledge of at least one of the following areas, and be able, willing and accepting of additional training to allow you to excel within Crown Lift Trucks Ltd.
 

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Hydraulics
     

You will have the ability to work independently and in a team, hold good communication skills, work to a high standard and be able to work to timescales as required.

Person Specification

Essential Skills
 

  • Must hold full UK Driving Licence.
  • Proficient in fault finding and repair.
  • Educated with an ability to achieve a grade C in English and maths at GCSE.
  • Experience of Health & Safety requirements working in a workshop practice.
  • Commitment to continuing personal and professional development.
  • Excellent organisational skills, resourceful and solution driven.
  • A high standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Ability to multi‐task, prioritising workloads to work to tight deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently or in a team.
  • Clear communication skills – oral and written.
  • Consultation and negotiation skills.
  • Flexibility to cope with diverse needs of the post.
  • Highly motivated and possessing a resilience to work under pressure.
  • Positive, personable and optimistic with a can do attitude.
     

Desirable Skills
 

  • Recent and relevant experience of working in the forklift truck service environment, but not essential.
  • Engineering qualification.

Organization Crown Lift Trucks UK
Industry Engineering Jobs
Occupational Category Resident Service Engineer
Job Location London,UK
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Intermediate
Experience 2 Years
Posted at 2026-07-24 12:56 am
Expires on 2026-09-07